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TRAP.

No. 365,058. Patented June 21, 1887.

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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CARL J. ERIKSON, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

TRAP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,058, dated June 21, 1887.

Application filed February 7, 1887. Serial No. 226,521.

To aZZ who m it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL J. ERIKSON, a eiti zen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of \Vinnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traps for Capturing Rats, Mice, &c., of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce, at minimum cost, a simply-eonstructed trap for capturing small animals, that may be quickly and easily set.

My invention relates to that class of traps commonly known as sclfsetting or selflocking traps; and it consists in constructions and combinations hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a View of a side elevation of my improved trap set ready for use. Fig. 2 is a view ofa side elevation of the same sprung. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2.

Like letters of refercnceindieate corresponding parts throughout the several viewsf A represents the lower jaw of the trap.

A A represent perpendicular standards secured to the jaw A. The standard A is broken away in Figs. 1 and 2, to better show the interior construction of the trap.

13 represents the spring of the trap, formed, preferably, ofa single piece ofstrong wire, and secured to the jaw A by inserting the ends B thereofthrough the Openings A in said jaw A.

C represents the upperjaw of the trap, secured to the spring B by means of the loops C, the ends 0" of which are inserted through said jaw C and clinched against the underside thereof, as indicated by the dotted lines C C represents an ear for raising the jaw C.

D represents a horizontal rock-shaft the ends whereof are inserted through tubular openings in the standards A A, which openings serve as bearings for said rock-shaft D.

E represents a trigger consisting of a substantially horizontal arm, E, a downwardlyprojecting arm, Ff, lying at right angles there with and provided with the rectangular bends E E, and a tubular portion, E connecting said arms together, both of said arms lying at right angles with the rock-shaft D and being mounted thereon.

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F represents a horizontal rock-shaft mounted by inserting the ends thereof into circular bearings iu the standards A A G represents a trap-pan mounted upon the rock-shaft F and provided with the weight G, the latter being formed, preferably, integrally with the trap-pan G and being heavier than the same, in order that the weight thereof may tilt the trap-pan G upward whenever both the weight and trap-pan are free to move.

G represents a lug projecting from the uppersideofthe trap-pan G, the function whereof is to engage with the free end of the trigger arm E and thereby lock the trap set.

II represents a bait-box composed, respectively, of the plane vertical side II, the curved vertical sidell and the cover II, hinged upon the side H, which is provided with openings H, for the purpose of exposing to View any bait that may be placed in said box.

To set the trap, I press with one hand upon the upperends of the standards A A, and with the other hand I grasp the ear C and raise the jaw C to the position shown in Fig. 1. As the jaw C moves upward, it comes in contact with the trigger arm E and carries that upward also. At the same time the trap-pan G is tilted upward by the weight G, and the free end of the trigger-arm E travels forward until it passes the highest point of the lug G and engages therewith, thereby locking the trap set.

I elain1 In a self-setting trap, the combination, with the lowerjaw, of an upper jaw hinged to said lower jaw by means of the spring B. which actuates said upperjaw, the trigger consisting of a substantially horizontal arm, a down wardly-projecting arm provided with rectangular bends E E, and a tubular portion, Ff, connecting said arms together, the rock shaft whercon said arms are mounted, a trap pan provided with an up\vardly-projecting lug and weight, G, and a rock-shaft, whereon said trap-pan and weight are mounted, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

CARL J. ERIKSON.

Vitnesses:

F. S. REGAN, L. L. MoRRIsoN. 

